diff --git a/libc/include/memory.h b/libc/include/memory.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..89e05caa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libc/include/memory.h
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/* memory.h: Legacy header for string/memory manipulation functions. */
+
+#ifndef _MEMORY_H
+#define _MEMORY_H
+
+#warning "memory.h is a legacy header, you should use string.h in new code"
+
+#ifndef _STRING_H
+#include <string.h>
+#endif
+
+#endif